Sr. Manager, Brand Ops and Marketing

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Communications & Corporate/External Affairs Job Sub Function: External Communications Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America Job Description: DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a(n) Sr. Manager, Brand Operations and Marketing, located in Raynham, MA or Raritan, NJ Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. About DePuy Synthes DePuy Synthes is a global leader in Orthopaedics, advancing patient care through innovative solutions across joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, and related surgical technologies. As DePuy Synthes separates from Johnson & Johnson to become the world’s largest, most comprehensive Orthopaedics-focused company, the organization is entering a defining chapter, establishing its own corporate identity, voice, culture, and reputation while continuing to serve patients, customers, and healthcare systems around the world. Job Overview The Sr. Manager, Brand Operations and Marketing serves as a strategic partner to the Head of Brand Marketing and helps operationalize, activate, govern, and evolve the DePuy Synthes brand. This role combines brand governance, stakeholder engagement, marketing activation support, creative problem solving, and operational leadership to ensure the DePuy Synthes brand is consistently and effectively deployed across the organization. The role has a direct impact on brand adoption, operating discipline, stakeholder enablement, and long-term brand equity as DePuy Synthes establishes itself as a standalone orthopaedics company. Key Responsibilities Lead day-to-day brand governance and serve as a primary point of contact for brand-related inquiries, guidance, and implementation support across the organization. Partner with Corporate Communications, Commercial, Human Resources, Digital, Events, Legal, Trademark, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and regional teams to support consistent, practical, and compliant brand application. Manage and continuously improve brand governance processes, FAQs, decision trees, office hours, stakeholder education, intake workflows, and escalation pathways for complex brand requests. Own administration and ongoing management of the DePuy Synthes Brand Center and related digital asset management tools, ensuring assets, templates, guidelines, training materials, and resources remain current, organized, and accessible. Oversee asset taxonomy, tagging, naming, publishing, archiving, and content governance to improve user experience, adoption, and operational efficiency. Support brand marketing activations, launch materials, toolkits, campaign resources, presentations, congress and event materials, stakeholder communications, and other initiatives that bring the DePuy Synthes brand to life. Create, edit, and adapt branded assets, presentations, templates, infographics, and simple creative executions to support internal and external stakeholders when agency or design support is not required. Support strategic brand workstreams including brand architecture, product branding guidance, packaging guidance, environmental branding, event branding, naming systems, and customer experience touchpoints. Manage relationships with agencies, contractors, platform vendors, designers, and creative partners to ensure high-quality execution, delivery against timelines, and effective use of budget. Lead project planning, prioritization, budgeting, status reporting, workflow management, and stakeholder alignment for key brand operations and marketing initiatives. Identify opportunities to improve brand processes, build scalable self-service tools, strengthen adoption, and reduce unnecessary reliance on external agency support. Support annual business planning, resource planning, budget forecasting, and capability development for the Brand Marketing function. Qualifications Education Bachelor’s degree is required in Marketing, Communications, Business, Design, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred Experience and Skills Required: Typically requires 8-10 years of progressive experience in Brand Management, Marketing, Brand Operations, Communications, Creative Operations, or related functions. Experience supporting corporate, enterprise, or global brands in a complex organization. Demonstrated experience managing brand governance, operational processes, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional initiatives. Experience managing digital tools, workflows, assets, templates, or content systems that enable brand or marketing teams. Experience partnering cross-functionally with Communications, Commercial, Digital, Events, Legal, Regulatory, and Global/Regional teams. Strong project management, prioritization, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of requests and competing priorities. Experience managing agencies, vendors, contractors, designers, or external creative partners. Strong written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills. Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority. Preferred: Experience supporting a company launch, rebrand, corporate transformation, merger, acquisition, or organizational separation. Experience managing Brand Centers, digital asset management platforms, Frontify, Bynder, SharePoint, Airtable, or similar systems. Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Experience with Canva, PowerPoint design, presentation development, and visual storytelling. Ability to create and edit branded assets, templates, presentations, and simple creative executions independently. Experience developing brand guidelines, governance systems, training programs, self-service resources, and stakeholder education materials. Familiarity with brand architecture, product branding, packaging, environmental branding, event branding, and digital brand governance. Experience within healthcare, MedTech, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries. Experience supporting global or multi-region brand strategies and stakeholder groups. Other: Language: English required; additional languages a plus. Travel: Up to ~20% domestic and international travel. For m